Thursday, 13 August 2015

The betrayal of a human rights organization

Today, Amnesty International voted for the global decriminalisation
of 'Sex work' because 'Sex workers' are marginalised and face constant
risk of violence and abuse'. Now I wonder who on earth could possibly
exploit, own, sell, rape, violently assault and murder these girls and
women? It couldn't be the flesh traders and buyers could
it, after all they totally love and respect their merchandise and they
would never dream of forcing a girl into that kind of 'work' Even
though, one of their motto’s is 'Why sell drugs once when you can sell
one girl thousands of times' And what of those who 'choose' this work?
Maybe some do- But our concern is the millions who don't. Those who are
coerced or forced. Those who are desperately poor. Or those who have
unresolved PTSD. As any therapist can tell you, there is a strong link
between child & adolescent sexual abuse and long term high risk
sexual behaviours. Especially present when the victim is substance
addicted. I, along with many other advocates and sex trafficking victims
are mortified, sickened and angry at a 'Human rights' movement who are
normalising and protecting men's rights to buy and use girls/woman's
bodies however and whenever they wish, in order to satisfy their sexual deviancies, power and hatred. Amnesty states that 'Sex workers' will be safer and that it will lessen sex trafficking.
Really? None had reported being victims of this violence, which they considered "part of the job". I think they have listened to a lot of pimp talk, because even
in countries where it is legal like Germany. Girls and women are
suffering from their abusive clients and being trafficked within legal brothels.
And are you really that naïve to think that the pimps and brothel
owners will treat their 'workers' with dignity and respect. And that
they will not provide young girls..When the demand for young girls is escalating beyond measure,
in countries whether it's legal,illegal, decriminalised or not. It does
not matter to the flesh traders, because they are only interested in
PROFITS. Ask yourselves this- Who else would profit, if 'sex work' was decriminalised.

Amnesty denies and dismisses survivors, treating them like defects that don't deserve a voice..

I feel that they have made this decision from the purses of pimps.
Because money talks and the sex industry talks billions of profits, made
from the holes of young girls and women who often don't have the choice.
For example, Domestic abuse and impoverished parents selling their own
daughters. I could cite references for months, maybe years. But I don't
have that luxury of time and besides, you don't have to be an expert, a
professional, an academic, a feminist or a survivor to understand that
mentally healthy girls and women would never sell their flesh to many
men a day in order to "pay their bills or have a flexible work
schedule", as you stated in your draft. You never once mentioned the
mental health, PTSD and serious drug addictions of many of these women.
The self sexual denigration and dissociation that occurs in most
adolescents who were sexually abused by men. Yes, by all means
decriminalise prostituted people and help them to attain health and
social care. You need to criminalise the flesh traders who exploit and
the buyers who create the demand. But, you won't do that will you
Amnesty. You believe that men are entitled to women's bodies and need to
fulfil their sexual desires. Why don't you read the language of the
buyers and understand, that it's not about sex. It is the same as rape.
It's about power, control and hate. Good men don't use women, good men
love women.Amnesty International​ - You have demonstrated today, that you
have ignored and dismissed the countless victims and survivors of sex
trafficking. And that you have assigned girls and women a
second class status and you have jeopardised millions more vulnerable
women and children, who will be at greater risk at the hands of flesh
traders and buyers across the globe. Your actions and watching you all celebrate with
your glasses of champagne today, have caused myself and many others who
were forced by pimps into prostitution. Utter distress, disbelief,
anger and emotions that triggered and exacerbated our traumas, beyond
words.